Dr. Johnson has almost 30 years experience in the business, public and social sectors in a multitude of roles. She has been a program director, a researcher, a trainer, a corporate communications specialist, and program evaluator --- not necessarily in that order. Her areas of expertise include change management, partnership and collaboration development, organizational capacity building, community development, cultural competency, leadership development and executive coaching. Dr. Johnson is founder and president of Mmapeu Management Consulting, a national consulting firm committed to transformational change in communities, organizations and for individual leaders. She is particularly interested in and committed to the intersection of spirituality and social change. In May 2014 she received her M.Div from Pacific School of Religion at the Graduate School of Theology in Berkeley, California. Mmapeu is a South African name that means ‘woman who carries ideas’, a name that was given to Diane when she did work in South Africa in the early 1990’s. Dr. Johnson is the author of several books, including Proud Sisters, The Wit & Wisdom of African- American Women, Mother Love (which collectively have sold more than 170,000 copies), and The Cultural Diversity Fieldbook. She has presented at over 415 international, national and regional conferences, meetings and trainings. An avid dancer, gourmet chef, jazz aficionado, and West African drummer, Diane integrates humor, enthusiasm and intellectual rigor in her trainings, technical assistance and conference proceedings. Dr. Johnson has served on myriad national and local Boards and initiatives including INDEPENDENT SECTOR Research Committee, Taste of the Nation, Association of Research and Nonprofit Voluntary Sector, several United Ways. Diane resides in Oakland, California with her two cats, Boo Boo and Cleo.